Biffa
Biffa
5,001 – 10,000 Employees
ConsultingHealthcareLogistics
Biffa is a UK waste management company that helps businesses and local authorities prevent, recycle, recover, and manage waste more effectively. Established in 1912, the company supports customers of different sizes while developing practical approaches to resource recovery, emissions reduction, and the circular economy. Its work spans comprehensive waste services and collaboration with organizations addressing major environmental and waste-management challenges.

Senior Commercial Financial Analyst at Biffa - Remote UK

Support Biffa’s waste-management business through commercial modelling, reporting and sales analysis. Partner with Corporate and Major New Business teams to guide profitable growth.

Description

  • Advise Corporate and Major New Business Sales teams with commercial finance insight throughout sales and tendering activities
  • Contribute to informed decisions that support profitability and business quality
  • Produce financial reports and performance analysis covering month-end close, budgets and forecasts
  • Interpret financial data to highlight business drivers, risks and opportunities for action
  • Evaluate sales and commercial results, including win-loss patterns and their underlying causes
  • Find ways to increase conversion, improve profitability and strengthen overall performance
  • Own the calculation and governance of sales incentive programmes
  • Deliver bonus reporting that is accurate, timely and properly controlled
  • Promote continuous improvement and effective collaboration across Finance, Sales and Operations
  • Improve processes through automation and expanded use of Power BI, SharePoint and Excel

Requirements

  • At least two years of experience in commercial finance, commercial accounting or financial analysis, preferably in sales, tendering or new business
  • Strong capabilities in financial modelling and analytical work
  • Ability to evaluate commercial opportunities, assess profitability and use financial analysis to shape business decisions
  • ACCA, ACA or CIMA qualification is preferred but not required
  • Practical experience with month-end reporting, budgeting and forecasting
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel and Power BI
  • Interest in applying data, automation and technology to enhance commercial finance processes
  • Confidence to question assumptions and influence senior stakeholders
  • Ability to explain complex financial information clearly to non-finance colleagues
  • Well organised, proactive and highly detail oriented
  • Able to balance competing priorities in a fast-moving environment
  • Valid full UK driving licence
  • Willingness to travel to Biffa sites, occasionally requiring overnight stays

Benefits

  • Willingness to travel to Biffa sites, occasionally requiring overnight stays

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